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Mar 19, 2024 · NASA announced that the nova, which will create a "new" star in the night sky, will light up the night sky some time between now and September and be as bright as the North Star. One of only five ...
Apr 14, 2022 · The MAGIC telescopes have observed the nova RS Ophiuchi shining brightly in gamma rays at extremely high energy. The Gamma rays emanate from protons that are accelerated to very high energies in ...
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Mar 26, 2024 · light echo. explosive variable star. nova, any of a class of exploding stars whose luminosity temporarily increases from several thousand to as much as 100,000 times its normal level. A nova reaches maximum luminosity within hours after its outburst and may shine intensely for several days or occasionally for a few weeks, after which it slowly ...
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Mar 18, 2024 · The crown’s brightest star is Alpha (α) CrB, at magnitude 2.2 — about as bright as T CrB will appear in outburst. From there, look east down the crown’s curve, passing the stars Gamma (γ ...
AAS Nova highlights results published in the AAS's peer-reviewed journals. It provides a curation service to inform astronomy researchers and enthusiasts about breakthroughs and discoveries they might otherwise overlook.
Oct 28, 2014 · The first images of a nova during its early fireball stage — when it ejects material and gases expand and cool — show that this activity is more complicated than predicted.
Jun 15, 2022 · V1674 Herculis: Fast and fluctuating. In addition to the superlative speed of the nova’s drop in brightness, V1674 Herculis also exhibits a persistent “wobble” in the light it emits in both ...
